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Title: Revels - which would u get rid of?
Post by: cinabar on July 06, 2008, 06:03:48 pm: http://www.revelseviction.com/ (http://www.revelseviction.com/)

Its a site set up by the makers of Revels so that you can vote for your least favourite....

Can't believe the coffee ones are losing :o
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Post by: Forth Bridges on July 06, 2008, 06:27:51 pm: No one like coffee

Counter are the best!
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Post by: loulou on July 06, 2008, 06:28:36 pm: Get rid of the raisin and bring back the peanut.
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Post by: oldspice on July 06, 2008, 08:22:08 pm: I'm with 623, counters are best - get rid of the rest!
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Post by: chocadmin on July 06, 2008, 09:26:20 pm: I like the coffee, but I can see why so many don't. I prefer minstrels to revels though :)
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Post by: Forth Bridges on July 06, 2008, 10:17:42 pm: Quote from: oldspice on July 06, 2008, 08:22:08 pm
I'm with 623, counters are best - get rid of the rest!

This should be the new Wispa!
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Post by: smurfboy on July 06, 2008, 10:55:43 pm: I hate the coffee. Bring back the peanut!
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Post by: goldencup on July 07, 2008, 07:33:06 am: Get rid of the coffee and leave the rest as they are.
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Post by: bounty hunter on July 07, 2008, 10:02:31 pm: Toffee and maltesers out. replace them with coffee.
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Post by: loulou on July 07, 2008, 10:52:44 pm: Eurgh Nooooooooooooooooooo
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Post by: smurfboy on July 08, 2008, 01:45:47 pm: Quote from: bounty hunter on July 07, 2008, 10:02:31 pm
Toffee and maltesers out. replace them with coffee.

How can something that's already there replace them? ???

On a similar topic, what new revel would you introduce? I think raspberry would be nice.
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Post by: goldencup on July 08, 2008, 02:42:40 pm: Pineapple?
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Post by: loulou on July 08, 2008, 03:48:00 pm: coconut.
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Post by: Forth Bridges on July 08, 2008, 03:55:56 pm: I have a Bad feeling its mint! Poitnless!
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Post by: paulham on July 08, 2008, 04:51:55 pm: I think mint would taint the rest of the Revels.
Dark chocolate?
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Post by: oldspice on July 08, 2008, 06:37:23 pm: I'm with Goldencup - pineapple, then blackcurrant, cherry, gooseberry, lime.....
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Post by: loulou on July 08, 2008, 10:36:34 pm: and strawberry.
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Post by: Choctastic on July 09, 2008, 01:30:43 pm: Definitely get rid of the coffee ones.. and maybe introduce strawberry.. or honeycomb! yum!
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Post by: loulou on July 09, 2008, 07:26:36 pm: Isn't honeycomb like the malteaser? Introduce a baileys tasting one. Better still make them all alcohol.
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Post by: paulham on July 09, 2008, 08:40:10 pm: Coconut with tiny li'l pieces of cherry in it.
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Post by: smurfboy on July 09, 2008, 08:46:49 pm: Truffle? :P
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Post by: paulham on July 09, 2008, 08:47:22 pm: Aerated ones?
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Post by: goldencup on July 11, 2008, 07:07:34 am: Praline
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Post by: paulham on July 11, 2008, 02:40:17 pm: Oh, yes, the world can never have enough praline.
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Post by: wjp666 on July 11, 2008, 03:29:23 pm: goodbye coffee, goodbye orange.
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Post by: smurfboy on July 11, 2008, 05:27:33 pm: Mousse?
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Post by: loulou on July 11, 2008, 09:32:51 pm: marmite?
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Post by: bounty hunter on July 12, 2008, 07:11:32 am: In descending order of favouritism
coffee
orange
peanut
raisin
malteser
toffee
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Post by: paulham on July 12, 2008, 10:37:08 am: Coffee is at 37% to raisins 28%.

YES!
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Post by: Jim@Chocolatemission on July 12, 2008, 04:45:07 pm: Coffee is my fave DOHHH!
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Post by: paulham on July 12, 2008, 06:57:36 pm: I really am wondering what the new flavour will be. I hope they don't wimp out for the old peanut or coconut one.
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Post by: loulou on July 13, 2008, 04:46:31 pm: Please let it be coconut.
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Post by: bounty hunter on July 13, 2008, 05:17:19 pm: I'd quite like it to be coconut too.
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Post by: paulham on July 13, 2008, 08:04:35 pm: Bounty has become quite sycophantic since you met Lou.
Have you put something in his tea?
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Post by: loulou on July 13, 2008, 08:08:54 pm: no but i did hypnotise him.
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Post by: paulham on July 13, 2008, 08:28:08 pm: I hesitate to ask what with! I can guess his reply.
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Post by: paulham on September 08, 2008, 08:38:51 pm: Voting is now closed. The coffee is favourite to be outed with 41%. Raisin was nearest with 26%.
Right Mars you have been told, so what's new?
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Post by: Forth Bridges on September 08, 2008, 11:29:23 pm: I bet it will be crap or peanut or Coconut!
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Post by: loulou on September 09, 2008, 10:01:49 am: Much as I hate the coffee one I would rather the raisin went. It does not fit in. I want the peanut one back or coconut.
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Post by: paulham on September 10, 2008, 06:53:13 pm: I'm going to have to take you over my knee and spank you for that comment.

Giggety.
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Post by: loulou on September 10, 2008, 08:14:58 pm: Why not just do away with all the revels and bring back cabanas.
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Post by: oldspice on September 10, 2008, 08:38:46 pm: Why don't they make the flat chocolate ones in Revels (those that used to be Galaxy counters) available in bags on their own?

Years and years ago, there were Turkish Delight choc in Revels. I'd like to see them back and unfortunately for Lou, I would replace the peanut ones.
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Post by: paulham on September 10, 2008, 09:11:38 pm: Quote from: oldspice on September 10, 2008, 08:38:46 pm
I'd like to see them back and unfortunately for Lou, I would replace the peanut ones.
They did a while back. The raisin replaced it.
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Post by: loulou on September 10, 2008, 09:16:21 pm: The peanut will never make a return not with all these peanut allergy sufferers and kids putting them up their noses.
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Post by: oldspice on September 11, 2008, 06:39:27 am: Well, that shows how long it is since I had any Revels! I think they should make Peanut Revels - just for Lou.
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Post by: bounty hunter on September 11, 2008, 07:12:20 am: What about a peanut butter centre as a compromise?
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Post by: loulou on September 11, 2008, 08:43:18 am: Yuk no.
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Post by: smurfboy on September 11, 2008, 01:54:43 pm: Quote from: bounty hunter on September 11, 2008, 07:12:20 am
What about a peanut butter centre as a compromise?

I'd like those :P
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Post by: oldspice on September 11, 2008, 05:25:43 pm: Pe
Quote from: bounty hunter on September 11, 2008, 07:12:20 am
What about a peanut butter centre as a compromise?

Peanut Butter belongs on toast or crumptets and shouldn't be allowed anywhere near chocolate!
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Post by: paulham on September 11, 2008, 06:17:51 pm: Watch the episode of Family Guy to see how peanut butter and chocolate were invented by Officer Reese.

http://dayvit78.multiply.com/video/item/28/Family_Guy_-_Officer_Reeses
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Post by: loulou on September 11, 2008, 09:46:31 pm: Quote from: oldspice on September 11, 2008, 05:25:43 pm
Pe
Quote from: bounty hunter on September 11, 2008, 07:12:20 am
What about a peanut butter centre as a compromise?

Peanut Butter belongs on toast or crumptets and shouldn't be allowed anywhere near chocolate!
I agree. Next someone will suggest a marmite revel.
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Post by: oldspice on September 12, 2008, 09:05:41 am: How about marmalade crisps?
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Post by: smurfboy on September 12, 2008, 10:52:49 am: Quote from: loulou on September 11, 2008, 09:46:31 pm
Quote from: oldspice on September 11, 2008, 05:25:43 pm
Pe
Quote from: bounty hunter on September 11, 2008, 07:12:20 am
What about a peanut butter centre as a compromise?

Peanut Butter belongs on toast or crumptets and shouldn't be allowed anywhere near chocolate!
I agree. Next someone will suggest a marmite revel.

That's completely different - Marmite isn't sweet.
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Post by: bounty hunter on September 12, 2008, 12:05:38 pm: Marmite is evil
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Post by: smurfboy on September 12, 2008, 01:32:40 pm: Agreed. Vile stuff.
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Post by: loulou on September 12, 2008, 02:28:13 pm: You probably hate marmite as much as some hate coffee.
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Post by: smurfboy on September 12, 2008, 03:56:07 pm: I hate coffee too!
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Post by: smurfboy on September 12, 2008, 04:00:39 pm: Having eaten Mint Poppets for the first time in years this week, I'm convinced the new flavour should be mint. Those things are more addictive than crack.
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Post by: loulou on September 12, 2008, 05:42:02 pm: you've tried crack? I think mint would be nice but maybe it would sort of rub off on all the other ickle revels. I think strawberry fondant or coconut .
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Post by: paulham on September 12, 2008, 09:01:05 pm: Yes, my oldest said the same thing and I said as Lou did.
Butterscotch and banana?
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Post by: loulou on September 13, 2008, 01:36:43 pm: Mmmmmmmmmm banana would be nice.
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Post by: paulham on September 15, 2008, 07:28:44 pm: Cherry?
Marzipan?
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Post by: smurfboy on September 16, 2008, 03:08:17 pm: Quote from: loulou on September 12, 2008, 05:42:02 pm
I think mint would be nice but maybe it would sort of rub off on all the other ickle revels.

I wondered that, but it doesn't seem to happen with the orange ones.
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Post by: bounty hunter on September 16, 2008, 04:04:48 pm: Quote from: loulou on September 13, 2008, 01:36:43 pm
Mmmmmmmmmm banana would be nice.
Banana would be gross!
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Post by: loulou on September 16, 2008, 08:17:44 pm: How long do we have to wait before they announce the new revel??
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Post by: paulham on September 16, 2008, 08:21:55 pm: Mars Reveals.
That's their new name.
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Post by: loulou on September 16, 2008, 08:47:00 pm: shocking.
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Post by: Miss Kitten on September 23, 2008, 01:34:11 pm: It comes out before Xmas, and I have insider info - one of you has suggested the correct replacement!!
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Post by: bounty hunter on September 23, 2008, 04:02:14 pm: Is it me?
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Post by: loulou on September 23, 2008, 05:27:26 pm: I'm not all that bothered if I don't have revels again cos even if i get the coconut one i want the peanut has gone.
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Post by: paulham on September 23, 2008, 07:34:13 pm: Quote from: Miss Kitten on September 23, 2008, 01:34:11 pm
It comes out before Xmas, and I have insider info - one of you has suggested the correct replacement!!

Admit it! It was me with the trifle filling idea?
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Post by: cinabar on September 24, 2008, 09:18:23 pm: peanut butter revel would be heaven... mmm....
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Post by: loulou on September 24, 2008, 10:47:59 pm: peanut butter revel would be enough to put me off revels for life.
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Post by: cinabar on September 24, 2008, 10:54:52 pm: peanut butter is the greatest substance ever to be mixed with chocolate.... mmmm.... kitkat peanut butter duo... mmm...
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Post by: bounty hunter on September 25, 2008, 06:30:05 am: I have to say I'm with Cinabar on this one.
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Post by: Miss Kitten on September 25, 2008, 09:58:18 am: Quote from: bounty hunter on September 23, 2008, 04:02:14 pm
Is it me?

No - sorry not your suggestion Bounty, or Paulham either, its someone elses suggestion!
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Post by: smurfboy on September 25, 2008, 11:19:26 am: Quote from: cinabar on September 24, 2008, 10:54:52 pm
peanut butter is the greatest substance ever to be mixed with chocolate.... mmmm.... kitkat peanut butter duo... mmm...

I bought one the other week and thought '200 cals, that's not bad' - then I realised that was for half of it! :o Still delish though.

I will be interested to see which of us got the new Revel right. By my reckoning strawberry, marzipan, mint, peanut and coconut are still in the running.
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Post by: cinabar on September 25, 2008, 12:28:28 pm: Marzipan - no thank you... its fine in Xmas cake, but not my revels!!!
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Post by: loulou on September 26, 2008, 04:18:21 pm: What an excellent idea, a marzipan revel. yummy.
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Post by: paulham on September 28, 2008, 07:34:38 pm: It's official.
It's crab and wasabi paste.

See here:

http://www.justhowdaftareyou.co.uk
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Post by: paulham on October 16, 2008, 01:54:19 pm: Snackspot posters are saying freeze dried strawberry.
Eugh!
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Post by: smurfboy on October 16, 2008, 02:01:36 pm: I had some chocolate strawberries from Selfridges and they were yumbos, as my sister would say.
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Post by: oldspice on October 16, 2008, 06:53:36 pm: Why not just good old strawberry cream? Why do they have to adulterate everything with the lastest fads?
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Post by: paulham on October 16, 2008, 09:10:43 pm: It's the "credit crunch".
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Post by: paulham on October 16, 2008, 09:32:49 pm: "the new sweet is a strawberry cream..."
http://www.snackspot.org.uk/thread.php?story=0407191728sbc#20081016212200

There you go Oldspice.
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Post by: loulou on October 16, 2008, 10:34:25 pm: Yay i am happy for oldspice.
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Post by: smurfboy on October 17, 2008, 01:59:38 pm: Quote from: paulham on October 16, 2008, 09:32:49 pm
"the new sweet is a strawberry cream..."
[url]http://www.snackspot.org.uk/thread.php?story=0407191728sbc#20081016212200[/url]

There you go Oldspice.

Hmm... I think I will wait until I hear from a more reliable source before I celebrate.
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Post by: paulham on October 17, 2008, 04:16:12 pm: (http://www.talkingretail.com/images/stories/2008/october/revels_mystery_sweets.jpg)

Retailers have a fantastic opportunity to drive sales in the bite-sized chocolate sector with the introduction of new, limited edition Revels Mystery Sweet packs. Available from November, coffee is being temporarily replaced for the first time in the brand's 41 year history.

The Revels limited edition follows the £2million Revels Eviction TV, press and digital campaign activity earlier this year, which offered consumers the chance to vote-out their least favourite flavour. The debate raged, as a staggering 250,000 votes were cast with 41% voting for coffee's exclusion over second-place raisin (26%). Fans of coffee should fear not, however, as it will make a return to Revels packs in the New Year.

Bep Sandhu, Trade Relations Manager for MARS comments: "The eviction process was first for the UK bite-sized confectionery market and, alongside a £2million investment programme, helped drive consumer awareness and excitement around the brand. With over 250,000 votes cast the appeal of Revels is clear and retailers should be looking to stock-up now to take advantage of the new limited edition packs."

Sandhu continues: "The new Mystery Sweet Revels packs also encourage trial by not directly revealing the new flavour. The new pink design, maximising stand out on shelf, alludes to the new flavour but ultimately consumers will have to buy the new pack to confirm the identity of the mystery sweet."

http://www.talkingretail.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11181:revels-mystery-sweet-packs-to-target-sales&catid=5:product-news&Itemid=10

#Let's get this party started#
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Post by: oldspice on October 18, 2008, 12:55:15 pm: I think it's fantastic news that the new sweet will be strawberry cream! I am puzzled by one thing though. If 41% of the 250,000 people who voted wanted the coffee out, why allow it to make a come-back in the future? If you extrapolate that figure to include all or most of the Revel eating public, coffee is most certainly a very unpopular flavour - so why not just exclude it for good?
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Post by: paulham on October 18, 2008, 09:17:56 pm: Quote from: oldspice on October 18, 2008, 12:55:15 pm
If you extrapolate that figure to include all or most of the Revel eating public, coffee is most certainly a very unpopular flavour - so why not just exclude it for good?
How so? It could be taken that those who hate coffee represent 41% thus 59% do not dislike this flavour (or at least not enough to vote it their most hated Revel).
250,000 people voted. Are they representitive of the views of the remaining Revel eaters who did not vote?
A lot also voted to get rid of raisin (26%) so it wasn't that clear cut.
Sorry Oldspice, I'm not trying to pick on you, more just play "Devil's advocate".
I am also wary of any statistics as they can be used to show/prove any point you wish to make.
Don't get me wrong, if coffee never came back I for one would be happy (goodness knows I voted often enough to get rid of it!).
See? These statistics are deeply flawed. :D
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Post by: Forth Bridges on October 19, 2008, 02:22:49 pm: either way it nice to have a we change, !! do you know what when coffee comes back teh sale will go up so people can eat it,

win win for the company!
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Post by: cinabar on October 21, 2008, 09:20:03 pm: coffee going is so sad.... Sainsburys not having the new packs today was just as sad though.
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Post by: loulou on October 21, 2008, 11:30:35 pm: I dislike the raisin more than the coffee and won't revels be a lot less fun if we don't have to try avoiding getting the coffee one?
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Post by: loulou on January 31, 2009, 09:07:26 pm: I am really enjoying the new strawberry revel. Apparently the coffee has only been removed for a short period.
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Post by: drterror666 on February 02, 2009, 12:31:34 pm: I'd just get rid of Revels...
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Post by: Forth Bridges on February 02, 2009, 04:18:03 pm: I want Galxley counter back so maybe not!
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Post by: oldspice on February 02, 2009, 05:18:50 pm: Now there is no peanut Revel, I have been enjoying them. The only thing is, I didn't realise they'd taken the coffee one out! I swear I tasted coffee ones in the pack I had last week! It wasn't an old pack though 'cos there were strawberry ones in the pack too.
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Post by: Forth Bridges on February 02, 2009, 06:52:00 pm: Maybe orange? I also through that about the taste of coffee!
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Post by: netbuddy on February 02, 2009, 08:54:01 pm: The smokey bacon one.
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Post by: drterror666 on February 03, 2009, 12:34:58 pm: Seconded!
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Post by: paulham on February 13, 2009, 07:33:07 pm: It will be like the Double Decker, Oldspice.
That was sneaky, but nice!?
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Post by: loulou on February 14, 2009, 08:33:35 am: nice to see you back pham. Good holiday?
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Post by: paulham on February 14, 2009, 11:33:16 am: Yes, thank you. See my post on the products I obtained.
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Post by: LSwaha11 on February 17, 2009, 04:15:03 pm: Not a big fan of coffee either!